PSC Considering a $1.3 Billion FPL Rate Increase
The largest investor-owned power company in Florida wants too much money from its customers, the state official tasked with representing electric ratepayers said Friday. Florida Public Counsel J.R. Kelly said Florida Power & Light’s request for a 12 percent return on equity that is currently before the Florida Public Service Commission is too much to [...]
Sanford to Reimburse Taxpayers for Argentina Trip
Gov. Mark Sanford said Thursday he would reimburse taxpayers $10,000 for his costs on the Argentina leg of a 2008 trade mission that also included a stop in Brazil. He issued a statement announcing his intention after a Freedom of Information Act request by The Greenville News for records of the trip. He acknowledged that [...]
Without Treatment, Cardiac Arrest Kills Quickly
The circumstances surrounding Michael Jackson’s death are not entirely clear. But appearing before the news media Thursday, Jackson’s brother, Jermaine, said it’s believed Michael Jackson had cardiac arrest, though the cause of death won’t be known until an autopsy is performed. Here’s some background: Question: What is a cardiac arrest? Answer: It’s when the heart [...]
Motown Helped Put Jackson on Map
The scenes are etched in our collective memory, images that will forever identify our times: A precocious whirling dervish alongside his big brothers. A sparkle of sequins gliding backward — moonwalking — across a concert stage. A white-gloved blur of motion on MTV. Michael Jackson long ago made history. He’s now officially part of our [...]
Microsoft’s Shane Kim on All Things XBox
The dapper Shane Kim sat casually in a chair behind closed doors at E3, his legs crossed; his button-down shirt, one button opened. Like all the Masters of the Universe at Microsoft, the vice president was dressed casually, but one step up from casual — no polo shirt, no denim shirt, no logo shirt. He [...]
Notes from the Campaign Trail
SINK: AMENDMENT 1? Democratic candidate for governor Alex Sink may have chosen temporary amnesia when speaking to Miami’s Latin-American Builders Association this week. The organization’s members supported Gov. Charlie Crist’s push for the property-tax cutting Amendment 1 in January 2008. But Sink said she couldn’t remember whether she voted for the measure or not, which [...]
TV Made Fawcett the Lovable Star She Was
There are stars TV creates but cannot contain. On some level, Farrah Fawcett must have known she was one of them, as she exited the medium after just one “Charlie’s Angels” season in what is still one of TV’s most contentious contractual battles. She would return for some deal-ordered “Angels” guest spots, a few movies, [...]
It’s That Time of Year, Again
Looking forward to a good time is one of the pleasures of life, and it’s that time of the year for me. It’s just before my summer vacation. “Before” is often the best time. Looking forward to a vacation can often be better than the vacation itself. Sometimes the planning process is more satisfying. Fortunately, [...]
Judge ‘Appalled’ at Process, But Can’t Block Contract
A Leon County Circuit Judge on Thursday gave a blistering order that rips apart the contracting process used by the Florida Department of Corrections, contending the way the agency handled out a $6 million contract was “unconscionable” and maybe even illegal. But despite saying he was “appalled” at the department’s actions, Judge Frank Sheffield said [...]
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